Epstein Secrets

e File on the Epstein case (P). (d) Prosecution Memorandum, "Operation Leap Year," May 1, 2007 (82 pages), Author: A. Marie Villafana. Addressees: R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney; Jeff Sloman, First Assistant U.S. Attorney; Matthew Menchel, Chief, Criminal Division; Andrew Lourie; Managing Assistant U

(2 pages) E-mail, Marie Villafana to Jay Lefkowitz, dated September 21, 2007 2:55 p.m., RE: Immigration Question (1 page) E-mail, Jay Lefkowitz to Alex Acosta, dated September 23, 2007 11:58 a.m., RE: Jeffrey Epstein — confidential (2 pages) E-mail, Jay Lefkowitz to Marie Villafana, dated September 23, 20

hor: A. Marie Villafana. Addressees: R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney; Jeff Sloman, First Assi

Associate Deputy Attorney General Letter to John Roth, Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General, dated June 19, 2008, No Subject (14 pages Author: Stephanie D. Thacker, Allen Guthrie McHugh & Thomas, Charleston, West Letter to Jay Lefkowitz and Kennth Stan, dated June 23, 2008, No Subject (1 page), Author: John R

ions, including but not limited to: R. Alexander Acosta (U.S. Attorney), Jeffrey Sloman (First Assistant

lated federal law. The USAO- SDFL investigation was led by honorable federal prosecutors with outstanding reputations, including but not limited to: R. Alexander Acosta (U.S. Attorney), Jeffrey Sloman (First Assistant U.S. Attorney), Matthew Menchel (Chief, Criminal Division), Andrew Lourie (Deputy Chief, Northern

ial discretion of the Attorney General or any officer under his direction."). The notion that "well-connected lawyers corrupted [] then-U.S Attorney Alex Acosta and his team into giving Epstein a sweetheart deal" has been soundly debunked; 11 EFTA00299031 there is no such evidence — NONE. Sloman, Alex Aco

ort for the application of the federal sex offense statutes to Mr. Epstein's alleged conduct. See Lefcourt Letter (Exhibit 1); see also Letter from Stephanie D. Thacker, former Principal Deputy Chief of CEOS, to John Roth, Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General, June 19, 2008 (attached as Exhibit ) (noting that

s Attorney's office against notifying the victims - an effort that was ultimately successful: Jay Lefkowitz, on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein, wrote to Alex Acosta on October 10, 2007: "Communication to Identified Individuals." "...Neither federal agents nor anyone from your Office should contact the identifie

d to avoid." Continuing to lobby the United States Attorney's Office against involving the victims in the process, in a December 11, 2007 letter to Acosta, Lefkowitz wrote, "C. Right of the Alleged 13 EFTA00209248 Victims to be Notified: As we have expressed to you previously, we do not agree with y

he correspondence was drafted by other attorneys, including Kenneth W. Starr, Jay P. Lefkowitz, Gerald P Lefcourt, Alan Dershowitz, Joe D. Whitley, Stephanie D. Thacker, and Lilly Ann Sanchez. It is not clear whether the motion is designed to cover these persons and, if so, what standing Roy Black (for instance) wo

d Lefkowitz re: home confinement 87. 9/21/2007, 2:55 pm Email from to Lefkowitz re: immigration issue 88. 9/23/2007, 12:23 pm Emails between Acosta, Lefkowitz, and re: registration charge U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida. 11.11.can er costa, U.S. Attorney. PRIVILEGED & C

from Epstein to Indyke, forwarding email attaching draft letter re: inappropriateness of federal prosecution of Epstein 196. 6/19/2008 Letter from Stephanie D. Thacker (Allen Guthrie McHugh & Thomas, PLLC) to (Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General) re: 5/15/2008 letter from CEOS concerning federal prosecution